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Definition
rude Show phoneticsadjective
1 OFFENSIVE behaving in a way which is not polite and upsets other people
a rude remark
He complained that a member of staff had been rude to him.
[+ to do sth] It would be rude to leave without saying goodbye.
2 SEXUAL/TOILET Rude words or jokes relate to sex or going to the toilet.
rudely adverb
rudeness noun [U]
